Bodies of Everest

This one is less of a mystery and more of a horror. Currently there are nearly 200 human bodies on Mt Everest that are used as landmarks for those that are climbing the mountain. This is mostly due to the extreme temperature, weather and altitude that a person must face while climbing the mountain. Sometimes the temperatures are so extreme on the mountain that instant frostbite to any exposed flesh is a very real possibility. That coupled with high altitudes and the many other dangers makes climbing the mountain a very dangerous act. Those who perish on the mountain while making their ascent are often left behind due to the fact that rescue or recovery of their body would be nearly impossible and very dangerous to even attempt.

Sometimes climbers will even come cross people who are still alive, but because they have no way to help them they have no choice but to leave them to die. Two climbers once found a woman that was dying along on the mountain. She called out to them and said "please, don't leave me!" But the climbers were forced to continue as staying would mean risking their own lives and they had no way to help the woman. They continues climbing and had to leave the woman to die. They spent the next eight years saving up money to return and give the woman a proper burial.

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• More photographs for the curious: [link]

Hella Cool- Abandoned Morgues

Any abandoned place is always a source of interest to me. To see the levels of decay is fascinating, especially in places were it's like the people just up and left never to return. Buildings can be abandoned for a number of reasons, mostly due to lack of funds. Here's a link to a slideshow of some cool abandoned morgues: [link]

WTH? Dead Baby Pills?

Ok, this is totally gross. China has really raised the bar on things I do and do not expect to see on the internet. Get this: A Korean tv documentary team tracked down a hospital that was selling dead babies. What were the babies deing used for you ask? They were being ground up and sold as stamina pills.

Yes. That's a dead baby.

The hospital responsible says that most of the remains are from stillborns and abortions, and i'm really hoping that they meant "all" instead of just "most." The documentary teach had tests ran on some of the pills and the rusults showed that the pills were 99.7% human. They were also able to tell the gender of the child and also found hair and fingernail remains.
The dead babies are taken, with the consent of the mother, to the medical company and placed in a medical drying microwave. Once the remains are dry they are ground up and placed in a capsule, all ready to be sold as a stamina pill. They also sell dried placenta pills as well.
ಠ_ಠ If you'll excuse me i have to go purchase some mind-bleach.


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• Article found here: [link]